YOGYAKARTA \u2013 The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) of the Special\nRegion of Yogyakarta (DIY) recorded a monthly (month-to-month) inflation\nrate of 0.45% in March 2026. According to the data, this inflation was\ntriggered by several major commodities in the food to transportation\ngroups, considering that the period from February to March coincided\nwith the momentum of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr.<\/p>\n
Overall, the annual (year-on-year) inflation in DIY was recorded at\n4.08%, while the calendar year (year-to-date) inflation reached 0.97%.\nThese figures indicate that price pressures remain relatively controlled\nthroughout the first quarter of 2026.<\/p>\n
Acting Head of the Central Statistics Agency of DIY Province, Endang\nTri Wahyuningsih, revealed that there are five commodities that became\nthe largest contributors to inflation, starting with petrol as the main\ncontributor because it is an administered price commodity regulated by\nthe government, thus having a broad impact on other inflation\ncomponents. Following that, commodities such as broiler chicken meat,\ngold jewellery, spinach, and tomatoes also served as major drivers of\ninflation in March 2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cSimilar pressures also come from the transportation group, in line\nwith fluctuations in fuel prices and transport fares,\u201d she said while\npresenting data on commodities contributing to monthly inflation and\ndeflation at the BPS DIY office on Wednesday (1\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, on an annual basis, inflation pressures were more\ninfluenced by increases in electricity tariffs and food prices. The\nexpenditure groups with the largest contributions were food, beverages,\nand tobacco; housing, water, electricity, and household fuels; as well\nas personal care and other services. From the commodity side, she\ncontinued, electricity tariffs became the largest contributor to annual\ninflation, followed by gold jewellery affected by global price trends.\nRice, broiler chicken meat, and green beans also entered the top five\ncommodities driving inflation throughout the year.<\/p>\n
Endang stated that regional comparisons also show differences in\nprice dynamics in DIY. Gunungkidul Regency recorded a higher monthly\ninflation of 0.55%, compared to Yogyakarta City at 0.33%. However, on an\nannual basis, Yogyakarta City recorded higher inflation at 4.19%, while\nGunungkidul was at 3.98%.<\/p>\n
\u201cGunungkidul is higher monthly, Yogyakarta is higher annually. These\ntwo regions, which are the coverage of inflation monitoring in DIY, show\ndifferent patterns in March 2026,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, Endang highlighted broiler chicken eggs, which usually\ntrigger inflation ahead of Eid al-Fitr, but this time were relatively\ncontrolled.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s interesting, broiler chicken eggs, which usually for Eid are\nused a lot for cakes and demand is also high, but it has been well\nanticipated,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
When asked about the tourism sector, Endang stated that in February\n2026, this sector showed diverse dynamics. On one hand, arrivals of\nforeign tourists (wisman) through Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA)\ngrew strongly. On the other hand, trips by domestic tourists (wisnus)\nactually declined, which also impacted hotel occupancy rates.<\/p>\n
Based on BPS DIY data, the number of wisman arrivals through YIA in\nFebruary 2026 was recorded at 7,384 visits. This figure increased by\n8.73% compared to January 2026 (month-to-month) and surged by 21.31%\ncompared to February 2025 (year-on-year).<\/p>\n
\u201cCumulatively, wisman arrivals from January to February 2026 reached\n14,175 visits, or up 10.71% compared to the same period last year. This\ntrend shows the continued strengthening of international tourism\nrecovery in DIY post-pandemic,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, in terms of countries of origin, the dynamics of wisman\nappear quite contrasting. Arrivals of tourists from Malaysia fell 15.22%\nmonthly and 16.49% annually. A similar situation occurred with tourists\nfrom Singapore, who fell 6.97% monthly, though still recording a slight\nincrease of 2.32% annually. Conversely, a significant surge came from\ntourists from China. Monthly, arrivals from that country jumped 82.38%,\nwhile annually it surged dramatically to 177.17%.<\/p>\n
Endang noted that amid the growth in wisman, wisnus trips to DIY\nactually experienced a decline. In February 2026, the number of wisnus\ntrips was recorded at 3,087,623 trips, down 12.53% from January 2026 and\ndown 8.50% from February 2025. This decline is considered a common\nseasonal pattern in February, given the lack of long holidays that\nusually drive spikes in domestic tourism.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf the total trips, 43.33% were intra-provincial trips within DIY,\nwhile 56.67% came from outside the province (inter-provincial). This\nshows that DIY is still dominated by tourists from outside the region.\nBy region, all regencies and cities in DIY recorded a decline in the\nnumber of wisnus trips in February 2026. The deepest decline occurred in\nGunungkidul Regency, which plunged up to 27.56% compared to the previous\nmonth. This condition is suspected to be influenced by the\ncharacteristics of nature tourism that highly depend on seasons and long\nholiday moments,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Thus, cumulatively, the total wisnus trips from January to February\n2026 reached 6,617,666 trips, down 7.22% compared to the same period\nlast year. This decline becomes an early signal of slowing domestic\ntourism at the beginning of the year.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bps-diy-records-0-45-inflation-in-march-2026-with-five-commodities-as-the-largest-contributors-1775104123", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }